The NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Committee has announced the participants for the 2024 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, which included Ryan Outerbridge. In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals had to qualify in their respective NCAA regional competitions that were held this past weekend.
Thirty-four teams were selected to participate in each championship. The top three, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 24 teams. Ten additional teams were selected at-large. A minimum of 24 additional individuals were selected to participate in each championship through an automatic qualifier and at-large selection process.
Outerbridge was an at-large selection from Franklin Pierce University after a 7th place finish at the East Regional Championships. He finished with a time of 31:47 in the men's 10k.
The championships will be held Saturday, November 23rd at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, California. Sacramento Sports Commission and California Collegiate Athletic Association will serve as the host. The men's race will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
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